Thorag

Thorag is the oldest Dwarven settlement on Praia, dating back to the conflicts of the Age of Dusk. Located in the south-eastern part of the mainland, it is fairly isolated from the rest of Praia, though there are frequent conflicts with the men and orcs that make their home in the Wastes directly to Thorag's west.

The Thoragni dwarves, also called mountain dwarves, are famed for their mineral wealth.

History
Thorag was founded during the Age of Dusk as a fortress intended to serve as Dwarfkind's base of operations during the conflicts of the Age. In the Age of Hope, the Thoragni dwarves became renown for their expert craftsmanship and became a powerful economic force in the world, aided in no small part by the expansive precious ore deposits in the mountains.

When Kith-Kannan founded Qualinesti in the Age of Hope, the Thoragni were quick to make friends with the Qualinesti. The two kingdoms became the de facto leaders of the continent for most of the Age.

In the event of the Magus Wars, however, Thorag found itself stranded when the Bokkir Planes were blasted into Wasteland by the Master of Past and Present. Relations with Qualinesti faltered when both kingdoms faltered in wake of the destruction, only to be shattered when the King of Thorag refused to aid the Qualinesti when ogres rampaged through their woods.

Thorag turned inward during that time, shunned by the rest of the world for their apathy in the face of the terrors of the War. This isolationism caused a schism in Thoragni society, culminating in the War of the Hammer near the end of the Age of Dust, wherein a large group of dwarves rebelled against Thorag and, under the leadership of the legendary dwarf hero Thammor, traveled across the Wastes at great peril to found a new dwarven society near the Qualinesti whom they had failed when the elves needed them most.

Since the War and subsequent Exodus, Thorag has been hostile to most outsiders, not helped by the rise of the Istari who derided their worship of Reorx, and the event of the Reckoning.

Geography
Thorag is a mountainous region dominated by towering peaks and lush valleys. The mountains cradle a jungle to the south-east filled with exotic beasts and strange plants.

Climate
Thorag is a ecologically diverse region. In the mountain peaks, there is snow and craggy stone lands where only the hardiest of flora and fauna can survive. In the valleys, however, the land become lush and almost tropical.

Thorag
The actual city of Thorag is famed throughout Praia, a massive, sprawling fortress of underground caverns carved out by dwarves of millenia.